Residential Group Home Manager

STAR, Inc. • Norwalk, CT

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About The Position

STAR, Inc. is a nonprofit organization in Norwalk, Connecticut, that has provided support services to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities and their families for over 70 years. The Group Home Manager oversees a group home, apartment, or supported living location, ensuring residents are properly cared for, safe, and happy. The manager trains and supervises house staff, keeping them current with residents’ needs and required training. The role collaborates with the Director of Residential Services, nurse consultants, DDS case managers, behavior consultants, and others to implement residents’ individual plans. The manager also works with families, parents, and guardians to support residents in living happy, rewarding, and meaningful lives. The position offers the opportunity to lead a team and help residents live the lives they choose.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one year of experience, or a combination of education and experience that, in the hiring body’s judgment, meets the qualification standards for satisfactory job performance.
• Supervising experience.
• Connecticut state driver’s license.
• Strong multitasking ability.
• Compassion and the ability to see the potential in everyone.
• Positivity and a team-player attitude.

Responsibilities

• Oversee residents at a group home, apartment, or supported living location and ensure they are properly cared for, safe, and happy.
• Train and supervise house staff, ensuring they stay current with residents’ needs and their required training.
• Collaborate with the Director of Residential Services, nurse consultants, DDS case managers, behavior consultants, and others to implement residents’ individual plans.
• Work with families, parents, and guardians to help ensure residents have happy, rewarding, and meaningful lives.
• Lead a team supporting residents in living the lives they choose and making their house a home.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager